Cigarette package



Filed Jan. 19, 1929 2 Sheets-$heet 1 feZZf (WW/M557 March 3, 193.1. w. s. LUCKETT 1,794,632

CIGARETTE PACKAGE Filed Jan. 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 z, Fig.z.

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' creennrrn PACKAGE Application filed away 19, 1929. i Serial No. 233,579.

My invention relates to boxes or containers its shape until all of the contents have been for cigarettes, and one object of my invention ed. It comprises a shell or body having is to provide a dispensingcontainer substanont and back Walls l and 2, end Walls 3 and tially rectangular in shape and designed to respectively, top and bottom Walls 5 and6, 5 hold cigarettes in perfect condition; such respectively, and a closure flap 7 container having an opening in one of its lihe closing flap or cover includes a tongue narrow Walls through which the cigarettes portion, and such tongue portionwill have a may be dispensed. p r r 7 tendency to remain in a position at an angle to A further object of my invention is to pr0- the closure'flap, substantially as illustrated by 10 videa container having a support onto Which dotted linesin'F 5, When opened. When 50 I the Cigarettes may "be d i Such Pi the opened box is inverted to the position ilport nst g B 0108111? for the lustratedin Fig. 7, Which is'theposition in Open endOf the bOX OI COIltELiIlel and iIlGlUClwhich the box is placed when it is desired to ing atab tongue insertedrthmllgh deliver the cigarettes therefrom," the ciga a slot formed n a Wall Of Q @Olltainel? rettes will roll out singly and be supported by I I and Serve as t retaining means o the Cover the closurefiap or cover; asclearly illustrated 1 Y I i a in saidview. V I d a furthelf Object y invention is In order to take care of the tongue and-proto provide a special pocket or chamber Wit 'vide forlits'insertion in aposition whereby it ni h a erintowhich 1 toilgue y Will he retained'in place,ire'tention in such p to avoid Q t with a posfslble C position being initially helped by thefpr ese age t articles Contained. e i Such as once of the usual revenue stamp at A, required, g l uponcontainers for tobaccoproductsrsuch' 1 3 and otherifeetures of my ilnVentlon stamp, indicated at A; also acting as a seal; 6 fully described a e r m I provide a supplemental pocket or chamber 8 mg h to t pe y g Within the box into Which such tongue is 55 WhIch: V I j passed andis thereby maintained out of con- Flgure 1 l a p r p View f a 1307? tact With the cigarettes. With such construccont'alner Wlthm the 9 13 y lnventlon: tion there is no danger ofinjuring the ciga- P y broken y t0 luustmte lts construe rettes upon successive'insertions of the tongue I p to hold the box closed. In order that the 15 1. 1 w of a blank {r9111 whlch tongue may enter this chamber, the top Wall a container vvlthin the scope of my lnvention 6 which onstiwtes the 11 f the y be madesaineis slotted at 9 and such slot should have illustrating other forms, of blanks from which ert sutficient frictional contact With the Containers 371mm the scope of mventlon tongue as to retain it in place during the use of y 8 ma l the package, and as long as such use is neces- 4 i 4o 5 1S crqss Sectlonal new of a filled sary to effect consumption of the contained 0 and sealed container made from a blank such Cigarettes as shown In 2 or I f filled The chamber receiving the tongue is pro- '7 Flg. 6 is a cross sectional View 0 10 N (t b th t H and sealed container made from a blank such Y g en slon Carma? 3 I 6 P a sucn extension being folded in U118 manner 1ni gi f s ecti oi i l view illustrating a dicated. It may beconnected to the front e5 t i g i th di i iti Wall by gluing a portion thereto, or 1t may eX- My present container is in the form of a tend to the bottom of the boX andunderlie the rectangular box or cartonpreterably made of cigarettes. The port on between-the slotted very stiff cardboard in order to serve as a top Wall and the portion contacting With the practical holder for cigarettes'andmaintain frontwall provides an inclined surface Withan extension l indicated by broken lines,

Fig. 2, which will overlie (inside or outside the container as may be desired) said end wall 3. The end walls 3 and a may also be provided with extensions or tabs 3 and 45*? which will overlie the bottom wall 5 (inside or outside the container as may be desired). The bottom wall 5 may be provided with an extension 5 which will be bent into upstand ing position for engagement with the front wall 1. The top wall may be continuous with the front wall'and com ises sections 6, 6 and 6" which are bent to form the'supplement-al space or chamber 8 arranged within the main chamber receiving the cigaret es; the portion 6 forming the top wall proper and being provided with the narrow slot 9 for the reception of a tongue carried by the closure?! This wall 6 is substantially parallel with the bottom wall 5. The portion 6 is disposed in an inclined position with respectto the top wall andthe front wall, as clearly shown in the sectional views, Figs. 5 and 7, and the portion 6 is brought into engagement with the inner face of the front wall and may be secured thereto by gluing or otherwise, as may be desirable or advantageous in the process of manufacture. The flap or closure 'Z'forms an extension of the rear wall 2 and has a tongue preferably bent on parallel lines to define the portions 7 and 7 which are inserted in the slot 9; such closure flap partly overlying the top wall 6 and in such relation thereto that the tongue portions 7 and 7* may enter said slot. This slot is very narrow so that its walls are in frictional engagement with the tongue, and serve to hold the flap in closed position; the portions 7 and 'Z occupying substantially the position illustrated in F 5.

lit will be understood that the shape of the blank is not material as long as a structure such as illustrated in Figure 1 of the drawings is produced, and in Figs. 3 and l I have shown modified forms of blanks.

The blank shown in Fig. 3 is substantially like that shown in Fig. 2, except that the portion 6 is extended as indicated at 6 so as to provide portions to lie within the box against the front and bottom walls and underneath the cigarettes, as'clearly indicated in the sectional view, Fig. 6.

In the use of a blank such as illustrated in Fig. 4, the'end walls 3 and 4: may be provided with extensions 3 and 4 which may be attached by suitable adhesive to the front wall 1; inside or outside as the case maybe.

'The bottom wall 5 may lie between the front and rear walls 1 and 2, and may be provided with the extensions 5 which will be bent into upstanding position 7 for engagement with the lower part of the end walls '3 and 4. i

trated in Figs. 2 and 3. The top wall is continuous with the front wall and comprises the sections 6, 6 and6 which are bent to form the supplemental space or chamber 8' within the main chamber receiving the cigarettes, as in the'use of the blanks shown in Figs. 2 and 3., The portion 6 forms the top wallproper and is provided with the narrow slot 9, and this wall 6 is substantially parallel with the bottom wall 5. The portion 6 is disposed in an inclined posi tion with respect to the top wall and the front wall, as clearly shown in the sectional view, Fig. 4, and theportion 6 71s brought into engagement with the innerface of the front wall-and secured thereto by gluing or otherwise as may be desirable or advantageous inthe process of manufacture. The flap or, closure 7 forms an extension of the rear wall2 and is provided with the tongue bent on parallel linestodefine the-portions 7 and 7 which areinserted in the slot 9, as

in the other "forms illustrated.

\Vhen 1t is deslred to dlspense the cigarettes, the closure flap ,1s released and the container inverted-and disposed in the position illustrated'ln Fig.7. The cigarettes willthen roll out'and be supported bythe tongue; the upturned portion 7 preventing the same rolling off suchtongue.

Iclaim? 1. A box or carton comprising a shell-reeelving vend ble units; said shell havlng an opening 'at'one end less in width than the body portion with a hollow space occupying a portion of'said end of the box, and. the upper wall of said space being slotted and the opposite wall of the box having a tongue adapted to enter said space through said slot.

2. A box or carton comprising a shell receiving vendible units; said shell having an opening at oneyend less in width than the body portion and the wall of such end being inturned to form a hollow space'occupying a portion of said end of the box, and said upperwall being slotted. and the opposite wall'ofthe box having atongue adapted to enter said space through said slot. 7

8. A box or carton comprising a shell receiving vendible units; said shell having an opening at one end less in width than the body portion, with a hollow space occupying said end of the box, the upper wall of'said space being slotted and the opposite wall of the box having a closure member with a tongue adaptedto. enter said space through said slot; said tongue serving as a shelf to receive a contained. unit when the box is inverted after opening the same.

4. A box or carton comprising a shell receiving vendible unitspsaid shell having an opening at one end less in width than the body portion and the wall of such end being inturned to form a=hollow space occupying a portion of said end of the box and the upper wall of said space being slotted and the opposite wall of the box having a closure member witha tongue adapted to enter said space through said slot; said tongue serving as a shelf'to receive a contained unit when the box is inverted after opening the same.

5. A structure such as set forth'in claim 1, comprising front and rear walls and end walls; some of said walls havingextensions for permanent engagement with other walls one of said first-mentioned walls having an extended portion foldableinto a hollow chamber disposed within the main shell.

6. A structure such as set forth in claim'l,

comprising front and rear walls and end walls; some of said walls having extensions for permanent engagement with other walls I one of said first-mentioned walls having an extended portion foldable into a hollow chamber disposed WllJllllltlle main shell and including-a top wall having a slot, and the vertical wall opposite said top wall terminating in a tongue adapted-topass into said chamber through said slot. V i- 7. A structure such as set forth in claim 1, comprising front and rear walls and end walls having extensions for engagement with otherwalls; said front wall having an extended portion foldable into a hollow chamher disposed within the main shell.

8. A. structure such as set forth in claim 1,

comprising front-and rear walls and end walls having extensions for engagement with other walls; said front wall having an extended portion foldable into a hollow chamber hav ing a slot, and the rear .wall having an extension including a tongue adapted to pass into said chamber through said slot.

9. A box or carbon comprising a body portion formed from a singlesection blank and I madeup of front and rear walls, end walls,

a bottom wall and a closure section; one of.

said walls having an extension folded inwardly to form a space or chamber independent of the main chamber, and an integral tongue forming an extension of another wall and adapted to enter said supplemental chamber'.

10. A box or carton comprising-a body portion formed from a single blank and substantially rectangular in shape; one of the walls thereof having an extension adapted to be folded inside the chamber of the main body and be secured thereto to form a space independent of the main space, and one portion of the wall extension forming such space being inclined'and another portion thereof having a slot, and acover section having a tongue adapted to pass through'said slot andv enter such supplementalispace. 11. A box or carton comprising a body portion formed from a single blank and substantially rectangular in shape; the front wall thereof having an extension adapted to be folded inside 'the chamber of the mainbody 12. A boi or carton having continuous side walls with an opening at one end, and a cover portion for said opening having a tongue for insertion in said endqsaidv tongue having a plurality of folded portions to form sustain+ mg means for articles discharged from said i cover portlon is released.

open end parallel with said folds when said 13. A box or carton having continuous side walls with an opening at one end and a slotted wall partially covering said end, and a cover.

portion having a tongue adapted to enter said "slot, saidjtongue having a plurality of folded portions to form sustaining means for articles;

discharged from said open end parallel with saidfolded portions when said cover por-' .tion' is released.

In witness whereof I1 have signed this 1 specification.

' W. S. LUCKETT. 

